Undergraduate - UnitBMA2902 - Communicable diseases

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. Describe the distinguishing features of the major groups of pathogenic microorganisms;
2. Recognize that the occurrence of infectious disease is the outcome of interactions between microbial factors, host factors, physical environmental factors and social influences;
3. Explain how communicable infections are spread in health care settings and in community settings;
4. Use a basic knowledge of epidemiological methods to understand the investigation of outbreaks of communicable disease in populations;
5. Recognize the particular challenges in controlling communicable disease in remote areas of Australia and in developing countries;
6. Assess the efficacy of infection control strategies, antimicrobial therapies, and immunization in the control and management of major communicable diseases; and
7. Elaborate on the principles of infection control by using appropriate examples in acute care settings and community-based care settings.